Media freedom coalition faced challenges formulating response to killing of Al Jazeera staff, correspondence reveals.
Media freedom coalition faced challenges formulating response to killings of Al Jazeera staff, correspondence reveals.
By John Power
Share
Save
A coalition of countries established to defend media freedom struggled to formulate a response to Israel’s killing of six Palestinian journalists in Gaza last month, emails reveal, with members of the group missing a deadline to join a statement condemning violence against media.
The killings come after Israel stepped up a smear campaign against Al Jazeera’s correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
Committee to Protect Journalists says ‘murders must end now’ as press advocates call for an end to Israeli ‘impunity’.
Israel’s killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza prompts global outrage and calls for accountability.
Condemnation grows after targeted Israeli attack assassinates correspondent Anas al-Sharif and several other colleagues.
Condemnation grows after targeted Israeli attack assassinates correspondent Anas al-Sharif and several other colleagues.
DOHA: Israel’s targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was noteworthy even for a conflict…
